Rax Roast Beef
Rax in Circleville, Ohio, formerly a Wendy's, 2018 | |
| Rax Roast Beef | |
| Formerly | JAX Roast Beef (1967–69; 1972–77) RIX Roast Beef (1969–72) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | 1967 in Springfield, Ohio |
| Founder | Jack Roschman |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 6 (2024) |
Key people | Jason Donahue (CEO) |
| Products | Roast beef sandwiches, salad bar, shakes, baked potatoes, fries, soft drinks, wraps, sandwiches, chicken |
| Owner | Rich Donohue |
| Website | raxroastbeef |
Rax Roast Beef is a regional U.S. fast food restaurant chain specializing in roast beef sandwiches. The company has been through many iterations, declaring bankruptcy more than once, rising to as many as 504 locations in 38 U.S. states in the 1980s and falling to fewer than 10 locations in the 2020s. As of 2024, Rax is based in Ironton, Ohio, and has six restaurants in the states of Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky.